The Florida Panthers (12-11-1) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (11-11-3) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with the Panthers coming off a loss and the Maple Leafs a victory. The oddsmakers have made the Panthers solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, and the Maple Leafs are at +130.
Florida fell 5-3 at home in its last game on Nov. 28 against the Calgary Flames. Sam Reinhart had two points (two assists) for the Panthers.
Toronto won its last game 7-2 on the road over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Nov. 29. The Maple Leafs got two points apiece out of seven players in that matchup, including Matthew Knies (two assists) and Morgan Rielly (two assists).
Here’s our prediction for who will secure the win in Tuesday’s matchup.
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For the upcoming game between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Panthers 3 – Maple Leafs 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
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Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Panthers-Maple Leafs matchup.
Favorite: Panthers (-155)Underdog: Maple Leafs (+130)Panthers Betting InsightsThe Panthers have been victorious in nine of their 20 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (45.0%).Florida is 5-7 (victorious in 41.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Panthers have an implied probability of 60.8% to win.Florida’s 24 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 12 times.Maple Leafs Betting InsightsThe Maple Leafs have been an underdog in seven games this season, and won one (14.3%).Toronto has played as an underdog of +130 or more one time this season and lost that game.The Maple Leafs have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Toronto and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 18 of 25 games this season.Panthers Key StatsFlorida ranks 24th in the NHL with 74 goals scored (3.1 per game).The Panthers rank 16th in goals against, giving up 76 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.It has the league’s 16th-ranked goal differential at -2.The 17 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 88 power-play chances.Florida’s 19.32% power-play conversion rate ranks 15th in the league.The three shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank fourth among NHL squads.Florida’s 78.48% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.Florida wins 48.1% of its faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.The Panthers have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.Maple Leafs Key StatsWith 85 goals (3.4 per game), Toronto has the NHL’s fifth-best offense.The Maple Leafs have given up 89 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 28th in the league.With a goal differential of -4, the team is 20th in the league.The Maple Leafs have 10 power-play goals (on 63 chances), 29th in the NHL.Toronto’s power-play percentage (15.87) puts the team 25th in the league.This season, the Maple Leafs have one shorthanded goal (20th in NHL).Toronto’s has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.82%).Toronto is second in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (56.4%).The Maple Leafs’ 12.5% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.
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